Italy v Republic of Ireland

Back to the Footy then after a day of tennis. Got away with my last bet with my bank intact!

With this match I expect an Italy win but would be delighted if Ireland can get something out of it (as long as theyscore!) more importantly I expect goals. Over 1.5 should be covered so that's the bet at odds of 1.27.

Good luck what ever your bet whatever it may be.

Amy Bowtell - Ireland Number 1

20 mins gone and still 0-0
30 mins still 0-0 despite a penalty claim by Italy for handball.

Gooooal 1-0 Cassano gives Italy the lead (Just). 35th minute.

Half time and it remains 1-0. Bring on the goals in the 2nd half. At least I didn't go for the lower odds in the other game as it's still 0-0 between Spain and Croatia.

50 mins still 1-0.
60 mins still 1-0
70 mins still 1-0
80 mins guess what? still 1-0! :-(

Goalllll Balotelli!!! 89th minute! Always worth keeping your nerve!

Over 1.5 Goals Wins
Profit: £796.22
Bank: £3,874.47

I'm going to make another withdrawal tonight of £2,000 to keep some of these profits safe.

Maria Kirilenko v Francesca Schiavone

Schiavone has just won the 1st set 4-6. Kirilenko to serve 1st in the 2nd when I get on at various odds from 1.4 to 1.48 but averaging 1.43. Here's to an early break for Schiavone.

15-0 ... 30-0 ... 30-15 ... 40-15 ... Holds. Too easy that for Maria. 1-0*

Need a strong hold now from Francesca. 0-15 ... uh oh! 0-30 ... FFS Fran what was that? 0-40 ... 15-40 ... 30-40 ... Great lob but Schiavone should have put the shot before away easily Break! 2*-0.

Let's have the break back then please. 15-0 ... Maria looking very good right now. If she wasn't such a mental midget I would probably switch. ... 15-15 ... 15-30 ... 15-40 Take the 1st one please! ... Grrrrr 30-40 ... This time then? ... Pfffft! Rushed it Deuce ... GP ... Holds for 3-0*.

Schiavone needs this next game or we may have a runaway express on our hands!

Much better Fran a bit of court craft 15-0 ... followed by a miss hit for 15-15 ... woeful 15-30 ... Jesus wept! The whole court open and hits it in the one place Maria can return! 15-40 ... 30-40 ... Deuce ... Better GP ... Holds! 3*-1

Let's hope that's Fran's slump over cos some of those points were truly awful.

0-15 poor from Maria maybe not breaking in that last game will affect her head ... Hmmm 15-15 or maybe not! ... 15-30 ... 30-30 ... 30-40 TAKE IT!!! ... FFS Deuce ... Jeez GP ... Holds for 4-1*

That's 0/3 BP for Fran this set. Can't keep letting chances go like that.

Ace! 15-0 ... 30-0 ... 30-15 ... 40-15 ... Holds for 4*-2 Now let's have that elusive break!

15-0 ... 30-0 ... 40-0 Fran resorting to moonballing! ... Holds 5-2*

Serving to stay in the set then! 15-0 ... 15-15 clueless! ... 15-30 impressive from Maria ... 30-30 ... Great serve 40-30 ... Deuce not the time to come in Fran! ... GP#2 serve and volley ... Holds! 5*-3

Now then Maria how is that brain of yours gonna cope serving for the set? 15-0 easily cope if Fran doesn't get her 2nd serve returns in! ... 30-0 another 2nd serve another missed return! ... Double Fault 30-15 that's more like it! ... FFS get a return at least once! 40-15 ... And set Kirilenko!

Schiavone to serve 1st then in the decider. If she can just hold that 1st game and get a mental lead I think she can pressure Maria into a break. (Well I hope so anyway). Sticking with Fran for now.

It would seem Francesca is now receiving treatment! That sees the odds tumble! Hopefully this is just tactical.

Here they come then. Hold please Francesca! 0-15 ... 15-15 ... WTF was that? 15-30 ... 15-40 Maria all over that point! ... 30-40 and save another please ... Broken by hitting it into the net when at the net! nearly impossible! Really poor game from Fran. SHould have won 2 points that she gifted Maria and would have held. 1*-0

NEED A FLIPPIN BREAK!!! 15-0 ... 30-0 too good ... 40-0 Fran not interested? ... 40-15 ... And hold for 2-0*.

Can we have a hold from Schiavone? 15-0 ... Double Fault 15-15 ... 30-15 ... 40-15 ... And a hold blimey didn't expect that! 2*-1

Now break her Fran!!! ... 0-15 ... 15-15 ... 15-30 ... 30-30 ... FFS Maria's rescue shots all seem to just catch the lines and then Scgia miss hits when it should have been her point. 40-30 ... Holds for 3-1*

May get out of this now. Double Fault 0-15 ... still on Fran as odds too low ... 15-15 ... 15-30 if you're gonna attack the net then get there don't dilly dally in the middle of the court! ... FFS 15-40 ... 2nd serve ... let ... 30-40 ... 2nd serve ... Deuce ... GP ... Deuce I don't think Fran has landed a 1st serve this game! ... Ooh there's a 1st and GP#2 now TAKE IT!!!!!!! ... Yesss 3*-2

Now for the break whilst Maria ponders on her missed opportunities? ... Not with returns like that! 15-0 ... or that! 30-0 ... better 30-15 ... 2nd serve ... again Maria getting away with hitting the lines! 40-15 but shouldn't have been! ... Holds 4-2*

Ace! 15-0 ... 30-0 ... 40-0 ... Hold! where did that come from? 4*-3

BREAK PLEASE!!!! 15-0 Maria so lucky but Fran not putting away her chances either! ... FFS yet again at the net easy put away but into the net it goes! 30-0 if I didn't know better I'd think Fran was chucking this match! ... 40-0 ... 40-15 ... 40-30 ... Flippin useless! 5-3*

I have a funny feeling that the break for GSM is inbound! ... 2nd serve ... drop shot that sits in the middle? 0-15 ... 15-15 ... 2nd ... 30-15 ... c'mon at least make her have to serve this out! ... 2nd ... 40-15 ... Not again? How can you hit it into the net from above your head stood at the net? 40-30 ... 2nd ... dolly it up why don't you? Deuce ... 2nd ... and the put away in to the net suprise suprise. those easy put aways must be in the double figures now! MP ... Deuce but the point was a drop which to me shows she didn't care! ... GP#3 ... Holds!! 5*-4

Could get out and save £500 or so or hope for the break? Backed Maria with £700 at 1.16 to at least have over £100 should she close it out now.

0-15 hello??? ... 0-30 Oi Oi!! ... 0-40 Oi Oi Oi!!! Schiavone peppering the lines now! Why did I lay off when I did? ... 2nd serve ... BREAK!!! 5-5*

Now a hold? ... Double Fault! 0-15 ... 2nd ... 15-15 ... 2nd ... Wow great return from Maria! 15-30 ... 30-30 ... 40-30 TAKE IT!!! ... 2nd ... WTF was that? missed it! Deuce ... BP ... 2nd ... Phew! Deuce ... GP#2 This time? Please? ... 2nd ... Double flippin Fault!!! Deuce ... GP#3 3rd time lucky? ... 2nd ... Aaaaarrrrrgh DF that serve bounced 3 metres this side of the net!!! Deuce ... and back to put it into the net when the winner is on for BP#2 ... 2nd ... LOL at least Maria having her own brain farts to try and even this! Deuce ... Hooray a decent serve GP#4 ... FFS at least this one went over the net! Unfortunately it was about 8 metres wide! Deuce ... Lovely lob! GP#5 this time surely? ... Nope it's Deuce! ... 2nd ... Double Fault! BP#3 ... Got lucky there! Deuce ... GP#6 for the love of God TAKE IT!!! ... wide! Deuce ... Puts it long! BP#4 ... well payed deuce ... An over head put away at the net that works! GP#7 Will it be 7th heaven? ... 2nd ... Finally! Holds for 5*-6.

Break for GSM? Yes please! ... Put some of my green on Kirilenko to cover some potential losses.  0-15 ... 0-30 ... 0-40! ... GSM Never in doubt LOL

Schiavone Wins 6-4 3-6 7-5
Profit: £154.96
Bank: £3,078.26

Urzula Radwanska v Ksenia Pervak

Radwanska leads 4-6 6-1 5-3* when I get on at 1.08

15-0 ... 30-0 ... 30-15 ... 40-15 ... Holds for 5*-4

Radwanska to serve it out? I bloody hope so!

FFS 0-15 ... 15-15 ... 30-15 c'mon ... 40-15 Take it!!! ... 40-30 don't let her back to deuce! ... FFS Deuce ... MP#3 This time Urzula!!! ... Deuce ... MP#4 ... Finally GSM

Radwanska Wins 4-6 6-1 6-4
Profit: £208.10
Bank: £2,923.33

Stephanie Dubois v Andrea Hlavackova

Dubois is leading 7-6 6*-5 when I took odds of 1.21

0-15 uh oh ... 15-15 ... 15-30 c'mon Stephanie!!! ... 30-30 ... 40-30 Take It!!! ... Yesss!!! GSM

Dubois Wins 7-6(7) 7-5
Profit: £454.76
Bank: £2,715.23

Jelena Jankovic v Melanie Oudin

Oudin is in the lead when I get on at odds of 1.33. The score is 4-6 2-3* Let's hope she can hold this service game.

0-15 ... 15-15 ... 30-15 ... 30-30 ... Ah nuts 30-40! ... Deuce ... Good job as well as I probably have only made this bet after the frustrations of not getting matched on Bondarenko at the odds I wanted! ... BP#2 ... Deuce ... I really must learn my lesson not to bet when frustrated or annoyed ... GP TAKE IT!!! ... Grrrrr Deuce ... GP#2 This time? ... Yessss 2*-4.

Now get the double break please. 0-15 ... 0-30 Oi Oi!! ... 15-30 ... 15-40 Take it!!! ... Get in! 2-5*

Now to serve it out or green out now? Green out me thinks at 1.03

All done £493 on each side now.

Oudin Wins 6-4 6-2
Profit: £493.13
Bank: £2,260.44

Kateryna Bondarenko v Sarar Errani

Got on at 1.03 when Bondarenko serving for the match with 3 Match Points. I tried to get on at 5*-4 and chased all the way down but could not get matched!

She didn't take the 1st but put away the 2nd for a 5-7 6-3 6-4 win

Bondarenko Wins
Profit: £49.38
Bank: £1,767.31

Iveta Benesova v Irina Camelia Begu

I have withdrawn another £1,000 to keep it nice and safe just in case I get wiped out today.

Begu leads 4-6 1*-3 when I try to get on at 1.11. Unfortunately it's not all taken and Begu breaks again for 1-4*.

Got the rest matched at 1.02

And another hold for 1*-5.

0-15 ... 0-30 ... 0-40 ... 15-40 ... 30-40 Take It!!! ... GSM

Begu Wins 6-4 6-1
Profit: £107.50
Bank: £1,717.93